200 Years-Old Gurdwara in Quetta,Balochistan Handed OverTo Sikhs After 73 years

                                    200-year-old gurdwara in Quetta,Balochistan

Quetta, July 23 (IANS) The government in Pakistan’s Balochistan province has handed over a 200-year-old gurdwara to the Sikh community after a period of 73 years.Around 2,000 Sikh families live in Balochistan.

                         

                              

The Siri Guru Singh Gurdwara located on Masjid Road in the centre of the city has been used as APWA Government High Girls Sch­ool since 1947, said the Dawn news report.

“Restoring gurdwara as a place of worship for the Sikh community is a historical decision of the Balochistan government,” Denesh Kumar, provincial parlia­m­e­ntary secretary and Adv­iser to the Chief Minister on Minority Affairs, said on Wednesday.

The students who were studying in APWA Government Girls High School have been asked to seek admission to nearby schools.

Sardar Jasbeer Singh, chairman of the Sikh Community Committee in Balochistan, welcomed the move and described it as a “gift from the Balochistan government to the Sikh Community living in the province”.

“The Sikh community of the province is very pleased that our ancient gurdwara has been handed over to us by the government of Pakistan and the Balochistan High Court after 73 years and now we are able to continue our religious practice there,” Dawn news quoted Singh as saying.

https://www.socialnews.xyz/2020/07/23/quetta-gurdwara-handed-over-to-sikhs-after-73-years/

Dr Gurdeep Kaur

Associate Professor

Sri Guru Nanank dev Khalsa College

University of Delhi

Vikram Singh Rohini: "Meri Rohini Mera Pariwar " Ward 1 Rohini

    Sikh Community from Ward 1 Rohini at Shiromani Akali Dal Delhi unit Office.

A large support increasing day by day in favour of Shiromani Akali Dal Badal..joining of team from Rohini.. Public is showing their love for the party and sewa done by current DSGMC team.

                                       Vikram Singh Rohini

Pics Courtsey,

Vikram Singh Rohini

General Secretary (Delhi State) at 

Shiromani Akali DAL (BADAL)

"We Are All Gurmit Kaur" Compaign:Thousands sign petition calling for elderly Sikh woman to be allowed to stay in the UK

Community campaigners are rallying behind an elderly Sikh woman from Smethwick who is being threatened with deportation, despite living in the country for over ten years.

Outraged friends and neighbours of 75-year-old Gurmit Kaur have jumped to her defense after menacing letters threatening to “secure her removal” were sent to the senior citizen by the government immigration services.

 
75-year-old Gurmit Kaur is being threatened with deportation due to the Government’s ‘Hostile Environment’ policy.

Gurmit Kaur Sahota,who has been living in Sandwell for over ten years but with no immigration papers, is a much-loved figure in her community and regularly volunteers at her local Sikh temple providing food for others

Yet, in spite of her commitment to her community and home, UK Border Agency contractor Capita has written to Ms Kaur demanding she either leaves or be arrested and deported.

Legally an undocumented migrant, UK Visas and Immigration representatives have told Kaur to go back to India even though she has no family there.

Activists say Kaur is a victim of the government’s ‘hostile   environment’ policy.

Gurmit Kaur came to the UK in 2009 and Smethwick has been home to her ever since.She has no family to turn to in the UK and no family to return to in Panjab, So the local Sikh Community of Smethwick have adopted her.

Gurmit is a very kind woman, even though she has nothing she is still generous and will always give what she can, when she can. Most of her days are spent volunteering at the local Gurdwara.

At a local Black Lives Matter protest Gurmit was giving out fruit to protesters in solidarity with the cause. Gurmit is an asset and a kind auntie to Smethwick. Commuinity want her to stay here. 

https://www.facebook.com/WeAreAllGurmitKaur
https://www.change.org/p/home-office-help-gurmit-kaur-stay-in-the-uk
https://www.iambirmingham.co.uk/2020/07/20/community-rallies-around-elderly-sikh-woman-uk-home-office-threatens-deport/
Dr,Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi

Downpour Floods Heritage Street in Amritsar

Tall claims made by the Municipal Corporation about desilting of drains have fallen flat after heavy rain lashed the city on Sunday morning.

Various places, including low-lying areas, walled city and outer ring road, were waterlogged.

Several sewer lines remained choked, leading to accumulation of rainwater on the BRTS track, elevated road near Mall of Amritsar, Taylor Road, Madan Mohan Malviya Road, Batala Road outside Celebration Mall, Guru Nanak Dev Hospital, Majitha Road, SSSS Chowk and Fatehgarh Churian Road.

Roads leading to many tourist places, including Partition Museum and Heritage Street, were also waterlogged. Besides, the rainfall also brought forth the true picture hidden behind the glitter of the Rs250-crore Golden Temple Heritage Street project.

Just before the monsoon season, Mayor Karamjit Singh Rintu and senior MC officials had claimed that they were prepared and equipped to tackle the problem of water-logging in the city. They had claimed that the work of desilting of drains was done. People residing in low-lying areas flayed the authorities for poor arrangements to deal with water-logging.

It is tough for people to commute safely on city roads. The water-logging problem can be seen on every road.

Most of the city areas are deprived of a storm-water drainage system. The city is dependent on sanitary sewer. It takes time to drain out rainwater. The authorities have covered all open drains, leading to a flood-like situation after a spell of rain.

https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/amritsar/downpour-floods-heritage-street-in-amritsar-115377

DSGMC Elections :All party delegation Met Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam Regarding Forthcoimg Elections

All party delegation met Shri Rajendra Pal Gautam today regarding DSGMC elections.

Meeting was attended by Harmeet Singh Kalka, Jarnail Singh, Manjit Singh GK, Amarjeet Singh Pinky, Paramjit Singh Sarna, Harvinder Singh Sarna.

Mr. Harmeet Singh Kalka insisted that Gurdwara Elections should be conducted only as per the DELHi sikh gurdwara management committee act.

During the discussion Online voter registration option was discussed.Suggestion for rechecking of Delimitation of wards was also taken up.

Pics & News Courtsey,

Mr. Harmeet Singh Kalka
General Secretary DSGMC

DSGMC:रानी बाग क्षेत्र की गणमान्य शख्सीयतें अकाली दल में शामिल हुई

नई दिल्ली 22 जुलाई2020: शिरोमणी अकाली दल दिल्ली स्टेट एवं दिल्ली सिख गुरुद्वारा प्रबन्धक कमेटी के मीडीया सलाहकार सुदीप सिंह रानी बाग के अन्थक प्रयासों से रानी बाग की जानी मानी हस्ती निरंजन सिंह चावला सहित अनेक गणमान्य शख्सीयतों ने अकाली दल की सदस्यता ली। दल के दिल्ली स्टेट अध्यक्ष हरमीत सिंह कालका ने सभी का पार्टी में शामिल होने पर स्वागत किया।

सः सुदीप सिंह ने कहा शिरोमणी अकाली दल की नीतियों और दिल्ली कमेटी द्वारा कोरोना काल के दौरान निभाई गई सेवा से प्रभावित होकर पूरी दिल्ली से लोग शिरोमणी अकाली दल का दामन थाम रहे हैं उसी कड़ी में आज रानी बाग क्षेत्र के अनेक गणमान्य लोग पार्टी में शामिल हुए जिसमें पंजाबी जायका रैस्टोरेंट के मालिक एवं रानी बाग व्यापार संघ के चेयरमैन निरंजन सिंह चावला, कटरा नील चांदनी चैक मार्किट के अध्यक्ष विनेश कुमार पप्पू, नई खोज एन जी ओ की अध्यक्षा गीतांजलि, दिल्ली गुडस टरांस्पोट के अध्यक्ष परमीत सिंह गोल्डी, सुरजीत सिंह, मनजीत सिंह लाटी, मनिन्दर सिंह, हरदयाल सिंह भोई, कंवल गांधी, शंकर शर्मा, अश्विन्दिर सिंह, अरविन्दर सिंह बोबी आदि प्रमुख थे।

सः हरमीत सिंह कालका ने सभी लोगांे को पार्टी में शामिल होने पर उनका स्वागत किया और उम्मीद जताई कि सभी पार्टी को मजबूत करने और पार्टी की नीतियों को घर घर तक पहुंचाने में पूर्ण सहयोग देंगे और जो भी जिम्मेवारी पार्टी द्वारा इन्हें दी जायेगी उसका निर्वाह करेंगे। सः कालका ने खास तौर पर सः सुदीप सिंह का आभार प्रकट किया जिन्होंने इन लोगों को लाकर पार्टी में शामिल करवाया।

इस मौके पर दिल्ली कमेटी की वरिश्ठ उपाध्यक्षा बीबी रणजीत कौर, कमेटी सदस्य ओंकार सिंह राजा, भुपिन्दर सिंह भुल्लर, अमरजीत सिंह पिंकी, यूथ नेता सुखविन्दर सिंह बब्बर, जोगिनदर खटटर, सुरबीर कौर, मनजीत कौर, परमजीत कौर गुडडी, बलजीत कौर आदि मौजूद रहे।

News Courtsey,

Mr.Sudeep Singh

Honorary Media Advisor

DSGMC

Centre on Studies in Sri Guru Granth Sahib, GGDU,Amritsar :Memorial Lecture on Baba Nidhan Singh

News Courtsey,
Dr.Paramjit Singh Saroya
Founder Chairman

SGPC Feels ‘Helpless’ :At Golden Temple, Devotees, sewadars Flout Mask Guideline

        Instructions to wearing masks are not being followed in spirit.

As long queues and hustle bustle returns to the Golden Temple, the authorities are in a fix on how to make the pilgrims at Golden Temple to wear masks, a critical protection that can go a long way in breaking the COVID-19 chain.

Currently both the pilgrims and even those performing sewa at the Golden Temple could be seen moving around without masks. While The Punjab government  had made wearing face masks for people mandatory in public, the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) is caught between duty and devotion over imposing the Covid-19 protocol inside the gurdwara premises in Amritsar. The district is in the top three with most Covid cases.

“We gave clear instructions to the devotees to wear the mask. Our sewadar, standing inside the premises of Golden Temple, repeatedly keep telling the devotees to put on masks and follow all other Covid-19 protocol. We can only advise not force the devotees to wear masks,” said SGPC secretary Mahinder Singh Ahali.

Incidentally, even sewadars are seen moving around without masks. Ahali, however, blamed it on the nature of work. “Our employees follow the instructions. But there may be some jobs where they may have to remove mask. Otherwise no employee is supposed to remove it,” said Ahali.

“When devotees are inside the Golden Temple premises, you cannot force them to do something that is not related to devotion. We can only make requests. For most devotees, it is a matter of faith and they believe that they cannot get infected inside the Golden Temple. It is here that they want to believe more in God and their faith than the instructions,” said Ahali, adding that it is the SGPC that will be blamed if the sewadars enter into arguments with devotees over the mask issue. “The devotees know what is best for them.”

https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/at-golden-temple-devotees-sewadars-flout-mask-guideline-sgpc-helpless-6517669/